FRJ stage

Maintenance Pending Suit

DH v RH [2023] EWFC 111

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2023/111 MacDonald J. Determination of the W’s application for a legal services payment order (LSPO) and maintenance pending suit (MPS). The parties were both in their 50s and had married in 1995. They have two daughters, born in 2005 and 2007. The

Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs [2022] EWFC 45

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2022/45 Mostyn J. W’s application for enforcement of interim maintenance order (maintenance decision summarised here). H had negligently failed to pay wages of staff at the parties’ house in Antibes, such payments being part of the interim order. While court did not

Baker v Baker [2022] EWFC 15

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/15.html Mostyn J. Application by W for maintenance pending suit following Rattan v Kuwad [2021] EWCA Civ 1. Held, court entitled to make assumptions about H’s ability to pay in face of ‘lamentable’ disclosure. Declines to allow W to

MG v GM [2022] EWFC 8

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/8.html MPS and LSPO application by W in a case described by Peel J as 'a battle royale' ([3]). Each party denied holding liquid assets, and asserted the other had access to significant wealth. Peel J decided that

Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs [2022] EWFC 6 (21 February 2022)

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/6.html Mostyn J. Ultra high net worth couple. This judgment relates to W’s application for interim maintenance -- there was significant disparity (£99,000 per month) between the parties’ respective positions on quantum. Moylan LJ’s comments in Rattan

CW v CH (MFPA 1984 Part III: Interim Applications) [2022] EWFC B1

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2022/B1.html Rec. Allen Wife’s application under MFPA 1984 Part III for interim periodical payments and a costs allowance for legal fees. Dispute as to whether W had valid claim, to be addressed at substantive hearing, did not preclude interim

Rattan v Kuwad [2021] EWCA Civ 1

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/1.html